Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2018

Throughout the Competition, it is women and children, the immigrants and outcasts, who have shown by their perseverance and ingenuity, love and courage, the full possibility of the human spirit.
Zain, a 12 year old boy is suing his parents for giving him life. Holding nothing back, the director meets the extreme plight of children with fearless humanity.

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